tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8078317153537477307..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Since game shows are so popular these days...By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9225737931747236952021-04-12T00:24:05.844-07:002021-04-12T00:24:05.844-07:00FTR, it's Mays.FTR, it's Mays.Lawman592https://www.blogger.com/profile/05592066534913945982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31638777180305110882021-04-07T03:33:25.099-07:002021-04-07T03:33:25.099-07:00I've never met Ringo.
But what does MEET mean ...I've never met Ringo.<br />But what does MEET mean in the yeat of COVID. Just yesterday, I talked with Sapphire, the writer of Push, which got turned into the movie Precious, with a half dozen people for 10 minutes. Would she be on the list? What are the ZOOM rules?Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7848427426132214642021-04-01T21:25:42.510-07:002021-04-01T21:25:42.510-07:00Here's my 10 in no particular order:
1. Ronal...Here's my 10 in no particular order:<br /><br />1. Ronald Reagan<br />2. Ted Kennedy<br />3. Joe Biden<br />4. Antonin Scalia<br />5. William F. Buckley<br />6. Ralph Nader<br />7. Willie Mays<br />8. Tommy Lasorda<br />9. Johnny Bench<br />10. Woody Allen<br />Lawman592https://www.blogger.com/profile/05592066534913945982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59183767628176781432021-04-01T13:02:09.874-07:002021-04-01T13:02:09.874-07:00The lie in my list of ten:
Richard Petty
Ralph Na...The lie in my list of ten:<br /><br />Richard Petty<br />Ralph Nader<br />John Glenn<br />Barbara Eden<br />Mike Curb<br />Leonard Nimoy<br />June Lockhart<br />John Astin<br />Soupy Sales<br />Pat Boone<br /><br />is Leonard NimoyKosmo13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56496029202561866222021-04-01T10:23:24.451-07:002021-04-01T10:23:24.451-07:00Ichiro passed within a few steps - clubhouse to pr...Ichiro passed within a few steps - clubhouse to practice field - at spring training one fine MArch morning. Not as tall as I expected. <br /><br />I lived in Homer Alaska for five years - once saw a fellow at the airport who was too pretty, well-groomed, and well-dressed to be "a local". This was 1997 or so and the celeb had done a weekly NPR radio show in the eighties. His biggest claim to fame - voice-overs for Motel 6 - Tom Bodette. <br /><br />His Mona Lisa smile indicated amusement that I'd not acknowleged him (there were at most six within eyeshot). <br /><br />In turn, I was privately amused that he'd mistaken me for "a local" myself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32614953812475910522021-03-31T16:05:11.083-07:002021-03-31T16:05:11.083-07:00Roger Owen Green-
I never had the pleasure of meet...Roger Owen Green-<br />I never had the pleasure of meeting the other cartoonists you mentioned, but all the ones I mentioned were true. Hint - the lie is one of the politicians, though really that one was a half-truth.<br /><br />Couldn't be cooled than to be at a monthly group get-together hearing Gary Hallgren and Denis Kitchen telling stories about Harvey Kurtzman (among other things).Mibbitmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649369314906738690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80178201010636152072021-03-31T15:42:06.651-07:002021-03-31T15:42:06.651-07:00Here's my list
Johnny Depp
Bonnie Hunt
James ...Here's my list<br /><br />Johnny Depp<br />Bonnie Hunt<br />James Doohan<br />William Kunstler<br />Hugh Jackman<br />George McGovern<br />Bobby Lewis<br />Bill Clinton<br />Ron Luciano<br />Richard Petty<br /><br /><br />Okay, so which is the lie? Richard Petty.<br /><br />The details on the others:<br /><br />Johnny Depp - He and I were the only two customers in a Subway. I wished him a good evening and he wished me the same with a smile on his face.<br /><br />Bonnie Hunt - The very first time I visited New York City, I recognized a laugh and turned around to see who it was that had laughed. She was standing about twenty feet away and smiled back when I smiled at her.<br /><br />James Doohan - I got his autograph at a science fiction convention. No words were exchanged. He stayed longer than he was contractually obligated to, which I appreciated as I was the next to last person in line. He was very tired by that time.<br /><br />William Kuntsler - On the same day as Bonnie Hunt. He was getting into a cab but smiled when I said hello to him.<br /><br />Hugh Jackman - He was doing a play on Broadway. Just by sheer happenstance, I was about fifteen feet away from where he came out of a side exit, hoping to avoid a crowd. That didn't work. Several people surrounded him before I could say anything to him.<br /><br />George McGovern - Had him sign a copy of his then most recent book after he had given the Convocation address at my college. He stayed longer than he was contractually obligated to, which I appreciated as I was the very last person in line. He was very down to earth.<br /><br />Bobby Lewis - A singer who had a #1 record with "Tossin' And Turnin'" in 1961. I saw him put on one hell of a show in the late 1980s. At the end, he was reaching over the stage and shaking hands with everyone. The man had a killer smile and a strong handshake.<br /><br />Bill Clinton - When he was still in office, came to this area to do a fundraiser for Hilary. I was close enough to his limousine to be able to read his lips as he saw how many people had turned out to see him on a cold Sunday morning.<br /><br />Ron Luciano - The, shall we say, "colorful" baseball umpire. He was talking to my dad, whom he had gone to high school with. When I told him how much I liked his style of umpiring, he thanked me.<br /><br />Richard Petty - As I say, this is the lie. However, I did have his autograph, gotten for me by my uncle who covered sports events as a photographer. Years later, my dad met him when he stopped to ask for directions. He gave my dad his autograph and the two signatures were a clear match. Dad said he was a very pleasant person, in person.Kevin In Choconut Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716028779815999846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60722292484944059962021-03-31T06:33:01.657-07:002021-03-31T06:33:01.657-07:00Another vote for Taylor Swift. My list:
Magic Jo...Another vote for Taylor Swift. My list:<br /><br />Magic Johnson<br /><br />Ken Levine<br /><br />Vin Scully<br /><br />Rodney Dangerfield<br /><br />Tyne Daly<br /><br />Angela Lansbury<br /><br />Muhammad Ali<br /><br />Terry Bradshaw<br /><br />Newt Gingrich<br /><br />Ned Lamont<br /><br /><br /><br />KLAC Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690658584416340078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4270833369000987912021-03-31T05:50:47.748-07:002021-03-31T05:50:47.748-07:00Mibbitmaker - ha, I really HAVE met Sim, Wrightson...Mibbitmaker - ha, I really HAVE met Sim, Wrightson, and Kitchen, and also Art Spiegelman, Fred Hembeck, Wendy and Richard Pini, and Joe Sinnott. I used to sell comic books. Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78944281557859637902021-03-31T01:58:33.458-07:002021-03-31T01:58:33.458-07:00As I am pretty much a nobody I can only come up wi...As I am pretty much a nobody I can only come up with four.<br /><br />Sidney Poitier<br />Malcom Forbes<br />Stephen king (the writer)<br />Hillary ClintonBarry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50766925943738401602021-03-31T01:46:30.287-07:002021-03-31T01:46:30.287-07:00I am most likely wrong but I am going to say Taylo...I am most likely wrong but I am going to say Taylor Swift.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55860240314656713752021-03-31T00:44:59.933-07:002021-03-31T00:44:59.933-07:00I were to play that game, I think I'd have to ...I were to play that game, I think I'd have to have one real famous person and nine fake ones.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15662921664339756982021-03-30T23:52:42.870-07:002021-03-30T23:52:42.870-07:00My list:
Mr. Peanut
Mr. Moneybags [of Monopoly Fa...My list:<br /><br />Mr. Peanut<br />Mr. Moneybags [of Monopoly Fame]<br />Gov. Claude Kirk<br />Jesus Christ. [Or maybe that's what I yelled when I almost got hit by the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile]<br />Jeffrey Dahmer [Asked if I wanted to "be....I mean, go to lunch."]<br />John Glenn.<br />Flash Gordon.<br />Captain Kangaroo.<br />Mark Evanier. [May not have been THE Mark Evanier; I just heard the name being announced over an airport P.A. system.]<br />Donald Trump. [Ooops, my mistake. Just a turd someone forgot to flush.]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56837764935141286772021-03-30T20:37:49.676-07:002021-03-30T20:37:49.676-07:00Oow, I wanna do a list too.
Hoagy Carmichael
Jame...Oow, I wanna do a list too.<br /><br />Hoagy Carmichael<br />James Garner<br />Bob Hope<br />David Isaacs<br />Evel Knivel<br />Ken Levine<br />Tommy Tedesco (Wrecking Crew)<br />Leslie Van Houten (Manson family)<br />Robert W. Morgan<br />Tom Wolfe<br /><br />Phil Mishmish<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42812488641321334152021-03-30T18:47:45.589-07:002021-03-30T18:47:45.589-07:00My guess is Taylor Swift is the one you've not...My guess is Taylor Swift is the one you've not met. You've mentioned in the past that OJ was nearby when you got married, but thankfully he never got near the knife next to the wedding cake.<br /><br />In other news, Republican Matt Gaetz is under investigation for violating sex trafficking laws and an inappropriate relationship with a 17 year old. A member of the party of wholesome Christian family values and law and order turns out to be a criminal pervert? I'm shocked, I tells ya, shocked!! Troy McClurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69561034281833023912021-03-30T18:42:31.751-07:002021-03-30T18:42:31.751-07:00My 10, one being a lie:
Ralph Menchin
Dave Collin...My 10, one being a lie:<br /><br />Ralph Menchin<br />Dave Collins<br />Sarah Moscovitch<br />Fred Grant<br />James McDunnah<br />Clare Thomas<br />Ken Levine<br />Ian Porter-Thomas<br />Zheng Hu<br />John JacobsinEre I Saw Elbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60603038628739096272021-03-30T18:01:13.696-07:002021-03-30T18:01:13.696-07:00I'm guessing OJ.
Mine (if the types I mention...I'm guessing OJ.<br /><br />Mine (if the types I mentioned above are OK):<br /><br />1. Dave Berg (MAD writer/artist at a signing)<br />2. Bill Clinton (just shaking hands in a crowd of well-wishers in 1997)<br />3. George McGovern (at a rally in 1984)<br />4. Bernie Wrightson (comic book artist, at a small comics convention)<br />5. Dave Sim (indie comics creator of <i>Cerebus</i>, signings)<br />6. Tip O'Neill (at a St. Patrick's Day parade)<br />7. Hillary Price (creator of the comic strip <i>Rhymes With Orange</i>, at a library exhibit and group of comics creators, pro and amateur)<br />8. Jeff Smith (creator of the comic series <i>Bone</i>, at 2 signings. No, not the chef)<br />9. Denis Kitchen (underground comics creator and publisher, at same group)<br />10. Gary Hallgren (underground cartoonist, at same group)<br /><br />When starting this list, I did notice that all were either politicians or cartoonists. Also, I avoided local celebs after all (except the cartoonists that happened to live in the area).<br />Mibbitmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649369314906738690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42215215026582228642021-03-30T17:27:04.840-07:002021-03-30T17:27:04.840-07:00I'm so bad at guessing these things. Duvall?
...I'm so bad at guessing these things. Duvall?<br /><br />My list<br /><br />Earl Warren<br />Rod Serling<br />Anita Baker<br />Nelson Rockefeller<br />Mike Tyson<br />Jack Nicholson<br />Daniel Patrick Moynihan<br />Luis Tiant<br />Tom Petty<br />Ringo Starr<br /><br /><br />Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8432006509809136182021-03-30T14:10:25.876-07:002021-03-30T14:10:25.876-07:00Ken, I am going to also guess that Robert Duvall i...Ken, I am going to also guess that Robert Duvall is the "lie" on your list!<br /><br />My Top 10:<br />Ken Levine<br />Bob Hope<br />Carol Burnett<br />Paul Newman<br />Roberto Clemente<br />Franco Harris<br />David Sedaris<br />Nolan Ryan<br />Cal Ripken<br />Diane KeatonJoseph Aubelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381202237775194346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18244789974753947892021-03-30T13:37:49.994-07:002021-03-30T13:37:49.994-07:00OK, one of these is a lie
Richard Nixon
All Beat...OK, one of these is a lie<br /><br />Richard Nixon<br /><br />All Beatles except Sir Paul.<br /><br />Tennessee Williams<br /><br />Gore Vidal<br /><br />Groucho Marx.<br /><br />Zeppo Marx<br /><br />Gummo Marx<br /><br />Victor Borge<br /><br />Johnny Carson<br /><br />Alfred Hitchcock.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76372201816355077762021-03-30T13:21:56.592-07:002021-03-30T13:21:56.592-07:00O.J. Simpson is the celebrity Ken hasn't ever ...O.J. Simpson is the celebrity Ken hasn't ever met or been very close to.<br /><br />My list of 10:<br /><br />Richard Petty<br />Ralph Nader<br />John Glenn<br />Barbara Eden<br />Mike Curb<br />Leonard Nimoy<br />June Lockhart<br />John Astin<br />Soupy Sales<br />Pat BooneKosmo13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2429214546249032432021-03-30T12:28:11.893-07:002021-03-30T12:28:11.893-07:00Taylor Swift.Taylor Swift.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376748020962332059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5838530912692146472021-03-30T12:22:47.564-07:002021-03-30T12:22:47.564-07:00Your non-meeting: Robert DuvallYour non-meeting: Robert DuvallMike McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369457898152250682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74150409431579309922021-03-30T12:21:19.762-07:002021-03-30T12:21:19.762-07:00My Roster of the Famous:
Brian Wilson
Chuck Berry...My Roster of the Famous:<br /><br />Brian Wilson<br />Chuck Berry<br />Moose Skowron<br />Bobby Richardson<br />Jerry Coleman<br />Dallas Green<br />Danny Ozark<br />Mike Schmidt<br />Mike McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369457898152250682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7277977894910582392021-03-30T12:20:43.283-07:002021-03-30T12:20:43.283-07:00I couldn't make a list of three unless you cou...I couldn't make a list of three unless you count the Doolittle Raid survivors I met years ago.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.com